Why do so many ancient cities, especially the big ones, have dissapeared geographically after being abandoned? If nobody destroys them, shouldn’t the structures and general architecture remain intact?

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Why do so many ancient cities, especially the big ones, have dissapeared geographically after being abandoned? If nobody destroys them, shouldn’t the structures and general architecture remain intact?

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Answer 1

Well, don’t underestimate how willing people are to destroy structures. It is a miracle that there are any ruins left considering the number of times we have bombed the crap out of historical sites.